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Nelson, J.S., 1994

Esociformes pikes and mudminnows

Teleostei

Osmeriformes 110 M years

Nelson, J.S., 1994  | 

Marin

Eau douce

Saumâtre

Maxilla toothless but in gape of mouth; no adipose fin; dorsal and anal fins located posteriorly; no breeding tubercules; no pyloric caeca; no mesocoracoid.

Greek aktis = ray, thunderbolt, beam + Greek pterygion, diminutive of pteryx = wing, fin. Ref. 45335.

Latin, esox or isox = a species of freshwater fish, probably pike, perhaps from Latin edere (to eat) , esox for 'voravious' (Peter Adamicka, pers. Comm. 06/08).

( n = 2 ) -
Esocidae Umbridae

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[ e.g. 9948]                       

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